CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — An electric space heater is believed to have caused a fire that destroyed a home in the Vale community Monday.
Firefighters said they responded to the fire around 4 a.m. along Phelps Road south of Hickory.
Five different fire departments in Catawba and Lincoln counties responded to the area.
[ Crews battle heavy fire at Mint Hill home ]
The Forest Service was called in to assist after the fire spread to the woods surrounding the home.
A volunteer firefighter who lived next door rushed over to help his neighbors escape the home.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
(WATCH BELOW: Crews battle heavy fire at Mint Hill home)
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